2017 Toyota RAV4 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 20about this part
- Share
- 7%of 307 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 14,500miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 20 complaints about the air bags of the 2017 Toyota RAV4, 7% of the 307 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 14,500 miles. 13 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“While pulling into to a parking space,my car suddenly accelerated and jumped the curb causing the car to hit a tree,causing all air bags to go off. I was asked if I hit the gas instead of the brake. This happened so fast that I suppose anything is possible but I really don't think that is what happened. Is there a way that they can tell what happeneed?”
NHTSA complaint #11005357, filed 2017-07, 3,700 miles“I was in a crash, side impact, pretty bad. Injured. Airbags did not deploy. I hit my head and shoulder against the side on the interior of my vehicle. Traveling on freeway 50-60mph, heard screeching behind drivers side of me... Heard crash then I was impacted on driverside and eventually rear passenger side causing my vehicle to be airborne and land upright. No airbags deployed!”
NHTSA complaint #11132299, filed 2018-09, 23,000 miles“My wife drove her car (2017 Toyota RAV4 , purchased on nov 17th,2016) into my neighbor 's mailbox and a small tree next to the mailbox in the residential area on the morning of jun 22th,2018.please find attached picture and you will find the air bag didn't deploy under the situation like picture shows. I am very concerned that the air bag didn't deploy . Also, I want to confirm is any recalls for this model? This accident happened at 33971 summerset drive,solon,oh.nobody hurt but the car looks really terrible.”
NHTSA complaint #11103823, filed 2018-06, 17,000 miles“2017 rav 4 struck a concrete light post in parking lot. Car was moving forward approximately 20 MPH, impacted driver's side front and fender. Air bags did not deploy. No collision alarm sounded. Entire front panel destroyed, major electrical sensor damage, driver's door unable to open. Hood damaged. Suspension bent. Driver suffered major bruising and chest pain. Both elbows impacted something in collision.”
NHTSA complaint #11321413, filed 2020-04, 18,500 miles“The car suddenly showed a yellow warning alert that the vehicle airbag is not functioning and look for the nearest dealer. We went to the dealer and on the cutomer statement of problem Toyota put malfunction illuminated passenger seatbuckle swith correction taken was order seat belt buckle front seat”
NHTSA complaint #11032207, filed 2017-10, 3,615 milesRelated service bulletins
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Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 2% |
| 2024 | 12 | 7% |
| 2023 | 8 | 5% |
| 2022 | 10 | 7% |
| 2021 | 125 | 32% |
| 2020 | 55 | 9% |
| 2019 | 45 | 5% |
| 2018 | 16 | 5% |
| 2017 | 20 | 7% |
| 2016 | 19 | 8% |
| 2015 | 15 | 5% |
| 2014 | 12 | 6% |
| 2013 | 13 | 5% |
| 2012 | 22 | 8% |
| 2011 | 20 | 7% |
| 2010 | 28 | 7% |
| 2009 | 13 | 4% |
| 2008 | 58 | 10% |
| 2007 | 99 | 10% |
| 2006 | 57 | 8% |
| 2005 | 59 | 42% |
| 2004 | 47 | 31% |
| 2003 | 10 | 3% |
| 2002 | 22 | 4% |
| 2001 | 13 | 4% |
| 2000 | 1 | 3% |
| 1999 | 14 | 23% |
| 1998 | 13 | 17% |
| 1997 | 5 | 9% |
| 1996 | 4 | 9% |
Other parts of the 2017 Toyota RAV4
108 complaintsOther or unknown
65 complaintsBrakes
38 complaintsExterior lighting
32 complaintsEngine
31 complaintsBody and structure
19 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
16 complaintsFuel system
13 complaintsVehicle speed control
13 complaintsSteering
12 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
12 complaintsForward collision avoidance
8 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2017 Toyota RAV4
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology